ANNALISE/LISA... I stood frozen, my mouth dry, my mind a tangled mess. I knew there was an expectation for me to say something, but every instinct told me to remain silent. The air around us felt heavy, thick with tension, as if the world itself were holding its breath. My heart pounded violently in my chest, a relentless drum echoing in my ears. Words—simple, ordinary words—refused to form. All I could do was watch, rooted to the spot, feeling both helpless and exposed. Suddenly, a sharp noise cut through the quiet, snapping our attention to the driveway. The sound of raised voices, angry and urgent, carried clearly even from where we stood. My stomach tightened as a sinking feeling spread through me—someone had come to see Sophia, and whatever it was, it wasn’t going well. “I can’t believe you followed me home, Ethan! Are you out of your mind?” Sophia’s voice rang out, trembling with fury and disbelief. “Get out of my housr!” she added, her words snapping like whips in the
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